Re: Arizona Rest Areas/Fines for Unloading Livestock?

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

You won't find anything. From Arizona's Administrative Procedures Act:
§ 41-1005. Exemptions
A. This chapter does not apply to any:
1. Rule which relates to the use of public works, including streets and
highways, under the jurisdiction of an agency if the effect of the order is
indicated to the public by means of signs or signals.

In other words, they can by posting a sign they can make any rule they have
legislative authority (and that authority is broad). Don't have a handle on
the fine, but that would be under some general statute giving DOT the
authority to make rules.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


----- Original Message -----
From: <guest@endurance.net>

> Heather Watson watson1@gv.net
> Can anyone verify the fine for unloading livestock at an Arizona
> rest area?  We were told by a very angry service manager at the
> Flagstaff rest area (heading toward New Mexico) that the fine
> was $15,000 dollars.  Apparently there were signs posted when we
> drove in, but we missed them.
>
> Upon closer examination, I saw a small one-liner about not
> unloading livestock in small print on one of the standard brown
> signs listing rules (next to an area that says not to leave
> trash).  The only sign I could find listing any fines was a $100 fine for
defacing rocks.
>
> I've been searching the internet for Arizona laws in rest areas,
> but can't seem to find anything.  I'm curious to know if that was
> indeed the real fine amount, or if he was just trying to scare us.
>
> Coming from California, it never occurred to us that we couldn't
> unload our horses.  Once we got into New Mexico, we asked each
> rest area manager if it was OK, and they unanimously said yes.
>
> Just thought I'd share the fine info to anyone else traveling
> through Arizona with horses.  Came as quite a shock.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -Heather
>
>
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